Word: commenting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...just been sworn in again) by three news-service lensmen. who hung on his lapel a button inscribed "S.O.D." Its meaning: "Sons of Dunghill," commemorating the January occasion when "Engine" Charlie, fresh from another White House palaver over his remarks about the National Guard (see NATIONAL AFFAIRS), declined to comment on the meeting, blurting: "This isn't my dunghill!" Quip-per Wilson finally explained last week exactly what he had meant, thus increased his renown for honesty, if not discretion. Said Charlie Wilson: "I meant that this particular place is not the place where I can talk best...
...series had hardly begun in the Tribune last week when Rowan was forced to "unplug my phone to get any sleep." At least 85% of the calls and letters to the paper commended the series, but government officials at all levels greeted the opening articles with silence. Pressed for comment, Minneapolis' Mayor Eric Hoyer shrugged: "Who are we to tell the Indian he should go to work? I hope Mr. Rowan carries the series through to an investigation of the same problem in all metropolitan areas of the country...
...catch Bibbia. Calmly he watched a procession of other competitors fly into trouble at Shuttlecock. One shot over the lip of the turn and disappeared in the trailside snow. "He's waving to show that at least one arm is not broken," was the announcer's casual comment. Then Connor slammed onto his skeleton...
Massachusetts State Republican Chairman Charles Gibbon, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in last fall's election, said yesterday that any action the State Committee would take concerning the present HYRC election controversy would come after action by the University. He said he had released no further comment on the matter...
...committeeman of the N.C.A.A., Murdock would not comment on the varsity's chances of winning an Eastern position for the tourney on March 14. The committee will not meet at least until after the Clarkson-St. Lawrence game next Wednesday and perhaps not until March...